Are there still witches? – The old contagious disease in human history, the witch hunting
• Original title : 아직도 마녀가 있다고?_ 편견과 차별이라는 오래된 인류의 전염병, 마녀사냥
• Price : 9,800KRW
• Product Dimensions :
145x220, 192pages
• Publication Date : 2016-09-30
• ISBN : 978-89-5828-470-3
Book Information & Summary
Written by Lee Kyung Duk
Witch hunting in Europe and America from the end of the middle age to the early of the modern times is considered as the worst tragedy in human history. The historic meaning of witch hunting is extinct already. However, the logic of witch hunting has continuously revived through thoughts and words of somebody. Witch hunting makes people hate each other, and divides the society. It is just like the great wall which prevents people from heading toward peaceful and beautiful society.
In order to overcome the tragedy of witch hunting and to prevent its revival, we need to fully understand the mechanism of witch hunting. It would be more necessary theme to young teenagers than to adults, because teenagers are in the middle of deciding their thoughts and the direction of their lives. This book will take readers to the living characters and situations by reorganizing the historic characters and events related to witch hunting as a novel but based on various study results.
Witch hunting in Europe and America from the end of the middle age to the early of the modern times is considered as the worst tragedy in human history. The historic meaning of witch hunting is extinct already. However, the logic of witch hunting has continuously revived through thoughts and words of somebody. Witch hunting makes people hate each other, and divides the society. It is just like the great wall which prevents people from heading toward peaceful and beautiful society.
In order to overcome the tragedy of witch hunting and to prevent its revival, we need to fully understand the mechanism of witch hunting. It would be more necessary theme to young teenagers than to adults, because teenagers are in the middle of deciding their thoughts and the direction of their lives. This book will take readers to the living characters and situations by reorganizing the historic characters and events related to witch hunting as a novel but based on various study results.